No one gets through life without needing a little help from time to time. It can be a small hand or a large foot.
It may be hard to reach out and ask for help – but it doesn’t have to be.
We live in unprecedented times. The rising cost of living is pinching everyone’s wallets. Whether it’s the cost of energy or the price of a pack of oil, it’s impossible not to feel it. And we’re in for tough times ahead as the energy cap continues to rise in the coming months. It’s hard not to worry about how our own families, as well as the most vulnerable in society, might cope.
On GoFundMe, we see hundreds of fundraising campaigns starting every day to help those in need. We also saw the thousands of people willing to donate to help them.
We’ve seen parent fundraisers helping families with living expenses over the holidays. People are starting GoFundMe’s to cover the cost of a uniform, help friends with rent or bills, and cover expenses now everything feels a lot tighter.
People also raise money for strangers, for friends and for charities such as The Trussell Trust. And not only that – we’ve seen donations not only for the everyday, but also for the inspirational. One example is former Lioness Anita Asante, who has raised thousands to give football shirts to young fans who can’t afford them.
GoFundMe is the home of help and these everyday heroes are helping with so much need right now.
now, The Independent published its Happy List, shining a light on 50 extraordinary people who have done things to help others.
We have Harriet Usher on the list who has helped over 500 Ukrainian refugees settle in the UK. Her GoFundMe raised £25,000 in just 48 hours. Or Iain Butterworth, who set up the Scarborough Sunflower Appeal to help Ukrainian families who settled in the area after feeling “helpless” because of the war.
There’s Beryl Carr, the oldest NHS volunteer at 100 – and Oscar Jones, who was inspired to raise money for defibrillators after seeing footballer Christian Eriksen’s heart attack last year.
The oldest NHS volunteer Beryl Carr
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This is proof that people are willing to give a lot of help when needed and turn their compassion into a superpower. To see something and do something – and help someone.
It’s hard to ask for help, but for many, it’s easy to give. Here at GoFundMe, we make it easy to turn a desire or need for help into tangible action. We see how online fundraising can put food on the table or pay basic bills.
If you want to help or if you need help, you can do it with us. Whether it’s for yourself, a friend, or a charity, you can start a GoFundMe today.